1. Accept what people tell you at face value.2. Don’t question authority.3. Go to college because you’re supposed to, not because you want to learn something.4. Go overseas once or twice in your life, to somewhere safe like England.5. Don’t try to learn another language; everyone else will eventually learn English.6. Think about starting your own business, but never do it.7. Think about writing a book, but never do it.8. Get the largest mortgage you qualify for and spend 30 years paying for it.9. Sit at a desk 40 hours a week for an average of 10 hours of productive work.10. Don’t stand out or draw attention to yourself.11. Jump through hoops. Check off boxes.

This list comes from Chris Guillebeau’s book, "The Art of Non-Conformity", and I’m a little embarrassed as I’m guilty of leading an unremarkably average life, usually because of fear! What about you?